Library · Lunenburg
Alden Balch Memorial
Alden Balch Memorial serves Lunenburg’s 1,403 residents. Last year it logged 1,100 visits, about 0.8 for every resident.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alden Balch Memorial
24 E. Main St., Lunenburg 05906
18 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
7,000books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#141
#141 of 147 VT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Vermont that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,100
visits
0.8 per resident
71
programs & events
684 attended
500
library cards
36% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
0.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
Who the programs are for
71 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $32K.
Local 42%State 1%Gifts & other 57%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.